North Korea recently reported a surge in "unknown respiratory disease cases", and the authorities ordered the capital, Pyongyang, to be closed for 5 days starting today.

The picture shows the North Korean people at the Manshou National Taiwan University Monument Square.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] "NK News", which has been tracking North Korea's affairs for a long time, reported that North Korea's recent "unknown respiratory disease cases" have surged. The authorities ordered the capital, Pyongyang, to be closed for 5 days from now on, but it is not clear whether it is Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus) viral disease, COVID-19).

According to the "NK News" report, North Korea officially announced that due to the increase in "unknown respiratory disease cases", Pyongyang will be closed for 5 days from the 25th. until the end of the 29th.

It is unclear whether other cities besides Pyongyang are also blocked. The North Korean official media has not yet announced new measures. As for whether it is Wuhan pneumonia, the North Korean government has not mentioned it.

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As North Korea will hold a large-scale military parade on February 8, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un previously mobilized tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers to conduct publicity and rehearsals outdoors in the severe cold. Now that the latest city closure measures are released, it is unclear whether the military parade will be held. Rehearsals have an impact.

"Reuters" reported that North Korea admitted last year that the first COVID-19 outbreak occurred in the country. It never confirmed how many people in the country had been "infected". Instead, it reported the number of "fever patients" every day. About 4.77 million people were notified, and relevant cases have not been reported since July 29 last year. By the end of August last year, North Korea announced that it had "defeated the virus."